UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of the earliest event reported)
June
25, 2008
Kronos
Worldwide, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-31763
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76-0294959
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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5430
LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas
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75240-2697
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
(972)
233-1700
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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The
registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in the press releases
issued on June 25, 2008, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits
99.1 and 99.2, and incorporated herein by reference.
The
information, including the exhibits, the registrant furnishes in this report is
not deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section. Registration statements or other documents filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information
by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Item
No.
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Exhibit
Index
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99.1
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Press
release dated June 25, 2008 issued by the registrant.
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99.2
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Press
release dated June 25, 2008 issued by the
registrant.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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KRONOS
WORLDWIDE, INC.
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ A. Andrew R. Louis
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Date: June
25, 2008
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A.
Andrew R. Louis, Secretary
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
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Item
No.
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Exhibit
Index
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99.1
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Press
release dated June 25, 2008 issued by the registrant.
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99.2
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Press
release dated June 25, 2008 issued by the
registrant.
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Kronos
Worldwide, Inc.
Three
Lincoln Centre
5430
LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas,
Texas 75240-2697
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Contact: H.
Joseph Maas
President,
Sales and Marketing
(609)
860-6200
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Press
Release
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KRONOS
WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES A NEW ENERGY AND RAW MATERIALS RELATED SURCHARGE AND A
NEW PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTS IN NORTH
AMERICA
CRANBURY,
NEW JERSEY – June 25, 2008 – Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO)
announced a new surcharge and a new price increase for all titanium dioxide
grades sold in North America. Kronos Worldwide will implement these changes, as
well as previously announced price increases and surcharges, to partially offset
cost increases, primarily energy, raw materials and distribution which continue
to increase at an unprecedented rate.
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Effective July 15, 2008
a US$0.03 per pound surcharge will be added to all North American
invoices for all Kronos titanium dioxide products. This is a new surcharge
and is in addition to the US$0.03 per pound surcharge implemented on June
9, 2008, and is necessary due to the major rise in costs, particularly
energy and raw materials experienced in recent months including
July.
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Effective July 1, 2008
or as contracts permit, prices for all Kronos titanium dioxide
pigments sold in North America will be increased by US$0.06 per
pound. This is in addition to the US$0.05 per pound increase
announced effective June 15th,
2008 or as contracts permit.
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Kronos
Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide
pigments.
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Kronos
Worldwide, Inc.
Three
Lincoln Centre
5430
LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700
Dallas,
Texas 75240-2697
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Contact: H.
Joseph Maas
President,
Sales and Marketing
(609)
860-6200
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Press
Release
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KRONOS
WORLDWIDE, INC. ANNOUNCES A NEW ENERGY AND RAW MATERIALS RELATED SURCHARGE AND A
NEW PRICE INCREASE FOR ALL TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTS SOLD IN EUROPE
CRANBURY,
NEW JERSEY – June 25, 2008 – Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO)
announced a new energy and raw materials related surcharge and a new price
increase for all titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe including Eastern
Europe.
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Effective July 15, 2008
a surcharge of 40 Euro per metric ton will be added to all European
invoices for all Kronos titanium dioxide products. This is a new energy
and raw materials related surcharge and is in addition to the 40 Euro per
metric ton surcharge implemented on June 9,
2008.
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Effective August 1, 2008
or as contracts permit, prices for all Kronos titanium dioxide
pigments sold in Europe will be increased by 50 Euro per metric ton. This
is a new price increase and is in addition to the previously announced
increase of 50 Euro per metric ton effective June 15,
2008
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Kronos
Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide
pigments.
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